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polls show germans do want a change in government. so-called grand coalition between conservatives and social democrats or the social democrats and greens are two possible outcomes. >> let's talk about this. angela merkel is still clearly germany's most popular politician. peer steinbruck will be spending the next year trying to find her achilles heel. will he find one? >> the glowing ratings angela merkel has been getting have to do with the fact that germany has gotten through the year of crisis and financial crisis pretty well and has had some very good years. it looks like those times are coming to an end. germany appears to be heading toward a downturn, a recession, and we also see numbers showing there is a widening gap between rich and poor in this country, so the economy could definitely be an achilles' heel, and steinbruck might be in a position to exploit that. he certainly has a lot of financial expertise. the other possible weakness -- that ongoing euro crisis -- angela merkel will be in a tough spot if greece and spain ar
polls show germans do want a change in government. so-called grand coalition between conservatives and social democrats or the social democrats and greens are two possible outcomes. >> let's talk about this. angela merkel is still clearly germany's most popular politician. peer steinbruck will be spending the next year trying to find her achilles heel. will he find one? >> the glowing ratings angela merkel has been getting have to do with the fact that germany has gotten through the...
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is this what the government parties were elected to do? >> the troika resumed their talks with greek officials today. within about 90 minutes, they had not exactly broken down but the troika told the finance ministry officials that the figures did not add up. they did not believe nearly 20% of the cuts were achievable. it went from the finance ministry to the meeting with the prime minister, samaris. this has, so far, followed a familiar pattern. >> what kind of response can be expect from the greek people? >> you'll start to see a step up in trade union protests, other protests, for a start. the power workers have said they will start rolling strikes of up to 48 hours very soon. >> thank you very much for that update. >> the ranks of the jobless continue to swell in europe as the economic crisis in -- crisis in the eurozone refuses to go away. the statistics show a record 11.4% of the work force is searching for a job. that is 18.2 million people. there is no relief in sight. >> workers in greece and spain have been hardest hit by the dee
is this what the government parties were elected to do? >> the troika resumed their talks with greek officials today. within about 90 minutes, they had not exactly broken down but the troika told the finance ministry officials that the figures did not add up. they did not believe nearly 20% of the cuts were achievable. it went from the finance ministry to the meeting with the prime minister, samaris. this has, so far, followed a familiar pattern. >> what kind of response can be...
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most of the population fled while it was occupied by government troops. now that the rebels are in control, people are starting to return. >> i'm back in my town after one year, four months. i'm so excited. i'm so happy. >> the fighting continues elsewhere in syria. clashes were especially heavy in homs. there was fighting across the city. what's coming up, hugo chavez wins a fourth term in venezuela. >> here is a look at other stories making news. two afghan intelligence officers have been reported killed in a suicide attack in a southern city. a car bomb went off outside a police station. 14 people were also sent to the wounded. >> the libyan parliament has dismissed the prime minister- elect for rejecting his revised cabinet lineup. the criticized his ministerial choices saying they did not adequately represent all the regions and tribes. >> the opposition leader has declared she is willing to stand in the next presidential election in 2015. the national league for democracy said it was her duty to take office if that was what the people of burma wante
most of the population fled while it was occupied by government troops. now that the rebels are in control, people are starting to return. >> i'm back in my town after one year, four months. i'm so excited. i'm so happy. >> the fighting continues elsewhere in syria. clashes were especially heavy in homs. there was fighting across the city. what's coming up, hugo chavez wins a fourth term in venezuela. >> here is a look at other stories making news. two afghan intelligence...
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. >> george is entering uncharted waters, perhaps the first democratic change of government since the collapse of the soviet union more than 20 years it. >> president mikheil saakashvili will stay in office, but his party has lost parliamentary elections to the opposition party, the georgian dream. now you'll have to get along with a new prime minister who ran a bitter campaign against him. >> batman is a once elusive millionaire who only wanted to politics last year. we will find out more about hamper our correspondent in moscow in just a moment. first, this report. >> it georgians will cut to the prospect of a new parliament. it's the first time since independence that an election rather than a revolution has led to the transfer of power. >> i expect improvements and laws so that children will be happy. i don't know how he will behave and what he will do for the people, but i see the people are hopeful. >> we expect things to get better. expect new things. the whole population is in a good mood. people meet each other and kiss each other. >> he swept to power in 2004 but faces accus
. >> george is entering uncharted waters, perhaps the first democratic change of government since the collapse of the soviet union more than 20 years it. >> president mikheil saakashvili will stay in office, but his party has lost parliamentary elections to the opposition party, the georgian dream. now you'll have to get along with a new prime minister who ran a bitter campaign against him. >> batman is a once elusive millionaire who only wanted to politics last year. we will...
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the workers claimed the greek government has not paid its bills with the shipyards. we will be back in one minute with more. germany's real problem, which is demographics. >> stay with us for that. >> welcome back. the debt crisis may be dominating the political agenda in europe right now, but ask angela merkel what problems really keep her up at night and you might get a surprising answer. >> the long-term headache facing angela merkel and other european leaders -- is it demographics? birth rates are so low in germany that the population is set to fall dramatically over the coming decades. >> that will make paying off your debts even harder and spur a lot of other problems as well. is the focus of a special summit here in berlin. -- it is the focus of a special summit here in berlin. >> it is an example of a broader social trend. she stresses the need for a long-term approach to the declining birthrate. >> we want to have concrete answers by may of next year, but we also want to say that the task, as such, goes beyond the length of the parliamentary term. >> the ger
the workers claimed the greek government has not paid its bills with the shipyards. we will be back in one minute with more. germany's real problem, which is demographics. >> stay with us for that. >> welcome back. the debt crisis may be dominating the political agenda in europe right now, but ask angela merkel what problems really keep her up at night and you might get a surprising answer. >> the long-term headache facing angela merkel and other european leaders -- is it...
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the government banned demonstrations, but the people defied them and protested there anyway. what has it been like? >> i was looking down the square earlier, and it felt like the place was absolutely deserted. there were street cleaners cleaning the streets. there were burned garbage bins. there were sidewalks that were broken. 50,000 protesters took part in these riots, and basically, we had 217 detentions, 24 arrests, three citizens wounded, and four police officers, one of which was seriously injured. in those protests, each used their own imagination, each of those protesters. there was one who was walking around naked during the protests to show a sign of his reaction. there was someone else -- there were some others who were actually dressed up as hitler, and they were carrying flags with a nazi swastika. >> thank you so much. we are running short on time, and we have to cut you short there, but thank you very much for that report. >> chancellor merkel's visit to greece is being closely watched here in berlin as well. let's turn now to our political correspondent. angel
the government banned demonstrations, but the people defied them and protested there anyway. what has it been like? >> i was looking down the square earlier, and it felt like the place was absolutely deserted. there were street cleaners cleaning the streets. there were burned garbage bins. there were sidewalks that were broken. 50,000 protesters took part in these riots, and basically, we had 217 detentions, 24 arrests, three citizens wounded, and four police officers, one of which was...